Excrement-receptacle.



I. C. WHITE.

EXCREMENT RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1.4. 1.914..

Patented May 18, 1915.

THE NORRIS FETERS CO.. PHOTO-LITHQ, WASHINGTON, D C.

CGLLARD WHITE, OF SEWICK L-EY, PENNSYLVANIA.

. EXCREMENT-RECEPTACLE.

To all ivhom it may concern Be it known that I, .JAMEsCoLLARD WHITE, a citizen ofthe United States, re-

siding at Sewickley, in the county of Allegheny andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful'ImproveInents in Excrement-Receptacles; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to excrement receptacles or cups and the primary object of the invention is the provision of a receptacle as specified which is applicable for attachment to infants, for the retention of the excrement cast off by the infant.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a novel form of support for the diaper proper by means of which the latter is held properly positioned upon the body of the infant and also ina position so that the contents of the cup will not soil or irritate the body of the infant.

With the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists in such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail ref erence will be had to the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of refer ence designate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is sectional view through the excrement receptacle, showing the same applied to the'body of an infant. Fig. 2 is a view of the receptacle prior to its attachment to the infant, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates the supporting frame of the diaper 2, which diaper is constructed of any suitable type of non-porous material, such as rubber, oiled silk or the like. The supporting frame 1 of the receptacle, is constructed of any suitable type of pliable material, such as soft wire and it'has one end 3 thereof enlarged for positioning below the anus ofthe infant, while the shank 4:,which is of less width than the end 3 extends outwardly from one side of the enlargement 3, and is positioned for insertion between the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1 8,1915.

Application filed March 14, 1914. Serial N o. 824,712.

limbs of the infant, and to receive the urine .dlscharged by the infant.

The d1ape'r'2is attached to the supporting frame 1 of the receptacle, by'folding its f edges over the wire of which the frameis composed, and securing it thereto in. any

suitable, manner, such asiby pinning, or if des red the overlapping edge ofthediaper maybe stitched, to the body portion thereof, 1'

for permanent attachment of thefli v the framel. v

The enlargement the extension 4 is formed,'which strap is in turn securely attached. at 6 to a strap 7 3 of the I supportingi frame 1, has a strap 5 secured to the straight end thereof, opposite to the end upon which The strap 7 has av buckle, 8 mounted upon one end thereof, and the end 9 of the strap,

which is opposite to the end upon which the buckle 8 is secured, is provided with a plurality' of openings 10 serially arranged;

therein, for the reception of the tongue 11 of the buckle, for securelybinding the strap shown in Fig. 1 'of the drawings. V The extension 4. has a strap 12 secured to its end, which is free from connection with the enlargement 3, and the stra' 12 is pro- 7 about the body of an infant, as clearly vided with a plurality of serial y arranged openings 13, which are adapted for the reception of. the tongue 15 of the buckle 16;, The buckle 16 is carried by astrap 17 which strap '12 extends upwardly along. the front strap is secured to the strap 7, intermediate its ends, and is positioned so that when the of the body of the infant, the buckle 16 will be positioned for convenient engagement between the strap 12and the buckle 16'.

r In attaching the diaper 2 to the supporting frame 1, the same is connected thereto in such a manner that it will sag down wardly from the frame, forming a pocket or receptacle for the reception of the excrement discharged by the infant, and will pre- 7 V 1 i vent this substance from contacting with the body of the infant, and irritating or soiling it. i If it is desired, any suitable type of absorbent material, may be positioned within the receptacle, for the absorption ofthe liquid contained in the excrement.

In reduction to practice, certain minor features of construction, combinationor arrangement of parts of the excrement receptacle, may necessitate'alterations to which lie alterations the patentee is entitled provided they are comprehended Within the scope of What is claimed.

What is claimed is 1. In an excrement receptacle, a supporting frame formed of a length of Wire being bent to form a substantially rectangular diaper support, a nonporous diaper detachably secured to said support and means for iittaching said support to the body of an inant.

2. In an excrement receptacle, a supporting frame formed of a length of Wire being bent to form a substantially rectangular diaper support for positioning beneath the anus of an infant, said Wire being further bent to form an elongated extension for positioning adjacentthe penis, and a non porous diaper secured to said supporting frame and forming an excrementcontainer.

3. In an excrement receptacle, a supporting frame formed of a length of Wire being bent to form a substantially rectangular diaper support for positioning beneath the anus of an infant, said Wire being further bent to form an elongated extension for positioning adjacent the penis, a non-porous diaper secured to said'supporting frame and forming an excrement container, and adjustable fiexible straps secured to said supporting frame for attaching it to the body of an infant.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

JAMES COLLARD WHITE.

Witnesses:

F. K. WHITE, A. F. ALLEWELT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C. 

